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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Online
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk:
Event Details:

You’re invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book Free Lunch

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Game Night

5:30pm–8:30pm
Teens, Adults
First Floor
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: First Floor
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Happening on the 1st Floor this Week!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Atheneum Knitting & Crochet Group

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
First Floor
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: First Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all knitters! Gather your projects and supplies and come knit with us.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Author Talk:, Lecture
Event Details:

In Partnership with our friends at The Maria Mitchell Association.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Annye's Book Club

4:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
First Floor
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: First Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

This Book Club is fully subscribed. 

If you would like to be added to the wait list, please email llothian@nantucketatheneum.org

This event is in the "Adults" group

ELL Beginner English

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Gallery
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA)
Event Details:

ELL Beginner's English class for those seeking to learn basic conversation used in daily activities.

The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginner class every Thursday evening at the library.

This event is in the "Adults" group

ELL Intermediate English

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Learning Lab
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA)
Event Details:

Intermediate English conversation for those seeking to improve their English language skills.

The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in intermediate English class every Thursday evening at the library.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

Join us for a community conversation in the Atheneum’s Great Hall with the Sconset Beach Preservation Fund (SBPF) to discuss coastal resilience solutions to protect our bluffs and beaches from erosion. 
 

This event is in the "Adults" group

LGBTQ+ Group

7:30pm–9:30pm
Adults
First Floor
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: First Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

An unstructured, supportive environment for anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ to come together for mutual support and to build community.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Insight Series with Michael Posner

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Great Hall
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk:
Event Details:

Featuring Michael Posner: Director, Center for Business & Human Rights at NYU’s Stern School of Business

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Nourish Nantucket: Thought for Food

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Great Hall
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lecture
Event Details:

Join Nourish Nantucket for its first summer series “Thought for Food.” Each program will provide an update on Nourish Nantucket's work to end food insecurity with its network of partners and a short presentation from a guest speake

This event is in the "Adults" group

ELL Group Conversation - Intermediate

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Online
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA)
Event Details:

Practice conversational English in a friendly group setting. Conversation will center around everyday life, American culture, current events around the U.S. and the world, and other topics that may inspire us.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Somatic Yoga at the Atheneum

12:30pm–1:15pm
Adults
Gallery
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at 12:30 for a yoga practice for everyone!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Meditation

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Gallery
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Each weekly class includes a short talk, a guided meditation, and time for reflection or questions—designed to support a clearer understanding of the methods and help build a consistent meditation practice

This event is in the "Adults" group

ELL Beginner English

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Learning Lab
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA)
Event Details:

Learn essential phrases and vocabulary for everyday conversation. Practice speaking and boost your confidence in a friendly classroom setting.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Game Night

5:30pm–8:30pm
Teens, Adults
First Floor
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: First Floor
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Happening on the 1st Floor this Week!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Atheneum Knitting & Crochet Group

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
First Floor
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: First Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all knitters! Gather your projects and supplies and come knit with us.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Women's Support Group

7:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Learning Lab
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join Our Empowering Women's Group!

This event is in the "Adults" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk:, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Electric Mind: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains.

This event is in the "Adults" group

ELL Beginner English

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Gallery
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA)
Event Details:

ELL Beginner's English class for those seeking to learn basic conversation used in daily activities.

The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginner class every Thursday evening at the library.

This event is in the "Adults" group

ELL Intermediate English

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Learning Lab
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA)
Event Details:

Intermediate English conversation for those seeking to improve their English language skills.

The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in intermediate English class every Thursday evening at the library.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

New Documentary Brings Forth Stories of Nantucket’s Historic Coloured Cemetery

This event is in the "Adults" group

Somatic Yoga at the Atheneum

12:30pm–1:15pm
Adults
Gallery
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at 12:30 for a yoga practice for everyone!

This event is in the "Adults" group
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

In 2026, the United States of America will celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration for Independence.